Living in a Fat Body

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Black Voices on Juneteenth 2023

End Weight Stigma, Health at Every Size, Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | June 16, 2023

What is Juneteenth? Why do we celebrate it? And how can white people help Black people on this day without taking over? Juneteenth is on…

41 Fat-Positive Patreons to Follow and Support

Body Liberation Blanket Fort & Patreon, End Weight Stigma, Health at Every Size, Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | April 18, 2023

With the major and still-growing popularity of crowdfunding subscriptions in supporting creators — from Patreon to Ko-fi to Instagram and Youtube subscriptions — it seems…

An equalizer graphic, a thumbnail photo of Lindley and an audio excerpt from the podcast.

Race, Weight and Oppression: Lindley on the Mindful Miri Podcast

Body Image, Changing the World, End Weight Stigma, Health at Every Size, In the Media, Interviews & Podcasts, Living in a Fat Body | March 29, 2023

It was a pleasure to appear on the Mindful Miri podcast! In this episode, we discuss issues of race, weight, and systems of oppression. Other…

Lindley, a fat white woman with shoulder-length hair and glasses, stands in a garden wearing a dress and holding a pair of garden clippers. She's smiling mischievously.

On the choice of “fatphobia”

Changing the World, End Weight Stigma, Living in a Fat Body, Noodlings | March 22, 2023

Sometimes a stray comment or post on social media will spark something in my mind, and suddenly I have an opinion on it. This time…

The Plus-Size Guide to Period Panties

End Weight Stigma, Health at Every Size, Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | March 21, 2023

Maybe you remember the advent of (mainstream anyway) period panties from a few years back? For a long time, there were no options to speak…

A magenta background with the words, Next time a fat person talks about weight stigma and your gut reaction is, "Well I'm fat and that's not a problem for me/I've never seen that," consider that you might not actually be particularly fat.

The experiences of larger fat people are very, very different from those of smaller fat people and average-sized people.

Changing the World, End Weight Stigma, Living in a Fat Body, Thin Privilege | January 17, 2023

The experiences of larger fat people are very, very different from those of smaller fat people and average-sized people. If you’ve never experienced, seen or…

BMI is Bullshit: The Art of Dani Ward at Fat Girl Media

Changing the World, Living in a Fat Body, Reframing Your Body | January 14, 2023

I’ve just met (virtually — we live across the U.S. from each other) Dani of Fat Girl Media, and they’re super cool! I’ve been admiring…

What fat liberation means to me: It’s not just about “all bodies”

Body Image, Changing the World, End Weight Stigma, Health at Every Size, Living in a Fat Body, Noodlings, Thin Privilege | January 13, 2023

This piece originally appeared over at the NAAFA blog. Loving, admiring, and respecting fat bodies can be really hard for people to grasp. We as…

[Image: A fat white woman with pink hair stands on the shore of a wooded lake in a purple sleeveless dress, with a wing-print scarf blowing in the wing behind her outstretched arms.]

Exploitation cannot birth liberation

Body Liberation Photography, Changing the World, Living in a Fat Body, Noodlings | December 15, 2022

I want to follow up on my earlier piece about AI-generated artwork. People who are into AI art are telling me that this is a…

A pale-skinned belly with a B-shaped crease at the belly button, with deep red flowers covering the pubic area.

“Belly, companion, digester of snacks, you wobble when I laugh” | Seattle boudoir photography

Body Liberation Photography, Living in a Fat Body | October 18, 2022

“Belly, companion, digester of snacks, you wobble when I laugh, rise and fall as I breathe, rollick, tingle, give me signals when someone around me…

Size contrition, part 3: Fuck flattering

Changing the World, End Weight Stigma, Living in a Fat Body, Thin Privilege | August 22, 2022

As we consider the concept of size contrition, let’s look at the “fuck flattering” trend that’s been sweeping the body positivity movement. On its face,…

A fat woman's body shown from the armpits to stomach, with pale skin and stretch marks. She is wearing a black bra and panties, and her image appears "torn" by the layout of the graphic. Overlaid is the title of the blog post.

Size contrition: the performance of a lifetime

Changing the World, End Weight Stigma, Living in a Fat Body, Thin Privilege | August 8, 2022

Today I’m thinking about a concept I’m calling size contrition. Size contrition is what we fat folks perform in order to win small amounts of…

A set of mantras to improve and create positive body image, meant for plus-size and fat people.

Truths about my body | Positive body image for plus-size and fat people

Body Image, Living in a Fat Body | August 1, 2022

My humanity gives me inherent worth. My body is worthy because it’s mine. My body deserves love, attention, and care no matter what. My body…

A light-skinned black woman, shown from the waist down, stands in her underwear and holds out a metal ornament with LOVE cut out. Stretch marks are visible on her belly.

{the daily fat} You deserve love. | Body positive fine art photographic prints

Body Liberation Photography, Body Love Shop & Box, Living in a Fat Body | July 28, 2022

Fat friend, you deserve connection, rest, and ease.

Body Image, Body Liberation Photography, Changing the World, Events, Living in a Fat Body | July 26, 2022

We know how heavy and exhausting existing in this world can be. We all carry the weight of holding boundaries, managing others’ entitlement, navigating systems…

14+ Weight Neutral and Health at Every Size Resources for Managing Chronic Illness

End Weight Stigma, Health at Every Size, Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | July 14, 2022

Some days, caring for our fat bodies looks exactly like caring for any human body. On other days, we may need a little extra something…

A photo of a teal blue birdbath full of water behind a yellow bar with the title of this blog post, which is a list of articles and resources for fat, larger-bodied and plus-size people for abortions in the United States.

Post-Roe Roundup: Abortion Access Resources for Plus-Size and Fat People

Changing the World, Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | July 1, 2022

I had a nightmare last night that I needed an abortion and couldn’t find the clinic. Lots of people are living that nightmare today. I…

What I’ve been up to lately | Seattle boudoir and portrait photography

Behind the Scenes, Living in a Fat Body, Noodlings | June 28, 2022

What I’ve been up to lately, in no particular order: » My new Maya Kern and SergleShop skirt came in! » Twirling in this skirt.…

Two fat women are shown from the shoulders up sitting back to back on a bench in the forest, with heads thrown back laughing. The woman whose face is shown has short brown hair and glasses, and both are wearing bright sleeveless dresses. They are at a body-positive portrait photography session in Seattle, WA.

{the daily fat} Fat people are joyful | Body-positive portrait photographer in Seattle, WA

Body Liberation Photography, Living in a Fat Body | June 8, 2022

A lesbian couple stands outside a stone building wearing winter coats and smiling under a rainbow umbrella. One is a blonde white woman and the other is a light-skinned Black woman.

Happy Pride Month

Body Liberation Photography, End Weight Stigma, Living in a Fat Body | June 1, 2022

Happy Pride, loves. I see you. I’m proud of you. You deserve every good thing. You have shed a thousand skins to become the person…

A black-and-white photo of a boulder eroded into three sections sitting on mostly-bare ground. The image is rotated so that the sections of the boulder appear horizontal rather than vertical.

{the daily fat} Fat bodies are a reflection of shapes and textures all around us in the natural world.

Body Liberation Photography, Living in a Fat Body | April 13, 2022

If you live in a fat body, does your body reflect any of the shapes in this photograph? Any of these textures?

A fat white woman with glasses and long brown hair looks down and to one side, smiling, with one hand to her cheek while sitting on a wooden chair in a ruined stone house in the woods with sun shining through the trees.

{the daily fat} For fat folks, the invisibility that comes with aging can be a blessing.

Body Liberation Photography, Living in a Fat Body | March 7, 2022

For fat folks, the invisibility that comes with aging can be a blessing. If we’re invisible, at least no one is openly staring or sneering…

Instant replay: Decolonizing Wellness with Dalia Kinsey

Changing the World, Interviews & Podcasts, Living in a Fat Body | February 28, 2022

Please join me and Dalia Kinsey to talk about Dalia’s new book, Decolonizing Wellness! We explore: » What called Dalia to write this book» What…

{the daily fat} Fat pleasure is beautiful.

Body Liberation Photography, Living in a Fat Body | February 27, 2022

{the daily fat} Fat folks deserve to be protagonists

Living in a Fat Body | February 25, 2022

Fat folks deserve to be protagonists, in the media, in fiction and in our own lives.

A fat white woman in a pink shirt and black pants runs along a paved pathway around a pond in a park.

{the daily fat} Respect fat athleticism.

Living in a Fat Body | February 24, 2022

7 Health at Every Size Resources for Sleep Apnea

Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | February 16, 2022

One in 15 Americans has sleep apnea, but we don’t talk about it. It’s practically a taboo subject, possibly because apnea is correlated with fatness (though there’s no…

A series of blue circles around a heart shape show a variety of products for caring for fat and superfat bodies.

18 Ways to Care for Fat Bodies

Body Love Shop & Box, Health at Every Size, Living in a Fat Body | January 28, 2022

Here are 18 products tested and recommended by fat folks for showering, skin care, medical needs and more

A brief history of NAAFA and fat admiration

Living in a Fat Body | January 24, 2022

NAAFA was started in 1969 by a fat admirer, Bill Fabrey. Before the internet age, NAAFA served as both a fat advocacy organization and an…

Taking COVID precautions is an act of fat allyship.

Changing the World, Living in a Fat Body | January 13, 2022

Taking COVID precautions is an act of fat* allyship. Getting vaccinated and boosted is allyship. Staying home is allyship. Not eating in restaurants is allyship.…

17 Body-Positive Stock Photos for Parties and Celebrations

Body Liberation Stock, Living in a Fat Body, Resource Guides | December 17, 2021

Use these beautiful plus-size stock photos from Body Liberation Stock to increase the diversity of your marketing materials, website and social media feeds.